Bedspring



S. RADUNS May 6, 194i.,

BEDSPRING Filed May 15, 1957 2 Sheets-SheeiJ l ATT RNEY y xNVEN-roR ,Solomon adwzs s. RADUNS BEDSPRING Filed may 15, 1937 May 6, 15ML 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 6, 1941 BEBSFPJNG Solomon Raduns, Brooklyn, N. Y., assigner to Greenpoint Metailic Bed Company, Inc., Brook- Lyn, N. Y.

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to Ibedspring constructions.

In the usual type of bedsprings, such as for example shown in my copending application Serial No. 88,921 filed July 6,1936, and in Patent 1,964,296 granted to Greenpoint Metallic Co., Inc., on the application of Louis C. Moeclrel, bed spring constructions were disclosed in which face of the spring construction is provided with longitudinal strips of metal connected by springs or in other manners to the vertically disposed coil springs positioned between the upper and lower frames of the bedspring.

It has now been found desirable for said pur-- pose to make these strips more flexible it among the objects of the present invention to vprovide an improved strip construction and bedspring construction including such strips in which the strips will be quite iiexible or relatively soft.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an improved bedspring constructionin which the springs will be better balanced and other objects will be obvious or will appear during the courseof the following specification.

In accomplishing the above objects according to one embodiment of the present invention the strips of the spring are formed of interlinking' coil wires or of iiexible wires, cables, or ropeswhich ropes or wires are preferably connected to plates or to small horizontal extending springs, which in turn are connected to the vertical coil springs extending between the upper and lower frames of the bedspring.

It is desirable that these flexible strips be held laterally extended so that they will be expanded and not collapse when displayed or when the weight of a body is not resting thereon.

At the same time when a body is resting thereon the strip should have suflicient iiexibility as to permit greater conformation to the shape of the body and enhance ilexibility at the upper face of the spring.

In the drawings whichA illustrate one of tbe several embodiments of the present invention to which, however, the invention is by no means restricted.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary face view of one type of spring according 4to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the fragmentary face view of another type of spring according to the present invern tion.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view upon a large scale upon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a face view upon an enlarged scale ci' one end of one of the flexible strips of Figs. l and 2, a portion of the end clip being broken away.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section upon the line 5--5 of Fig. 4 showing the clip for holding the end of the flexible band or strip,

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the each clip of Figs. 4 and 5 before attachment to the strip.

Fig. 7 is a plan View of the end of an alternative form of flexible strip'.

Fig. 8 is a cross section upon the line 8 8 of Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan View of an alternative spring construction including the ilexihle band of Figs. 4 and 5.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the spring construction is provided with a frame Il) in Fig. l and I U Fig. 2.(similarly functioning parts in Fig. 2 being indicated by the same numerals as in Fig. 1 but primed).

The vertical coil springs II and II extend between the upper frame IIB and the lower frame (not shown) and they are connected by their uppermost coils to the upper frame at the points l2 by suitable riveted or other connections.

Extending longitudinally of the spring are the ilexible strips I3, to the construction of which the present invention is most particularly directed.

These ilexible strips I3 may be composed as best shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of spiral or helical pieces of wire I4', which are interlinked, as indicated at I5 in Fig. 4, and which embrace the side wires IE of the band.

The ends I1 of the Wires I6 and the ends I8 of the spirals I5 are gripped in the clip or end holder I9, which has ltwo side plates 20, bent at 2i and provided with the intermeshing teeth 22.

The sides of the lower plate 2) are inturned as indicated at 23 to cover the sides of the closed clip. When the plates 25J-20 are closed as dicated in Fig. 5, they will firmly grip the ends Il' and I8 of the wires IG and the coils I4.

The openings 24 enable convenient attachment of connecting springs 25 and 26, as indicated in Fig. 1, which connecting springs at their other ends are engaged at 21 with the uppermost turns of the coil springs II.

In the recesses indicated at 28 in Fig, 4 may be connected the ends of other coil springs 2Q, as shown in Fig. 1, which at their other ends 30 are connected to the uppermost turns of the coil springs Il.

The horizontal springs 25, 26 and 29 serve to hold flexible strips I3 laterally extended, preventing them from collapsing, at the same time they permit them to have suiiicient flexibility to more readily conform to the shape of a body resting thereon.

At the saine time the mesh eiect of the strips I3 as shown in Figs. l, 2 and 4 gives a better eye elect to the spring and greatly improves the balance and flexibility oi the spring construction.

The strips as shown at i3 in Figs. l, 3 and 4 are inexpensive to construct and are readily assembled with little expense and with as much ease as flat metal strips'. Y

If desired, plates such as indicated at 3i and 32 in Fig. 2 may be employed at spaced intervals to carry the connected springs 25', Z and 2d' and also to maintain the flexible strips i3 in laterally extended position.

As shown best in Fig. 3, the plate has upturned fingers 33 which embraoe'the side Wires I6 of the exible band IS', said fingers holding the wires I6 apart.

The corners of the plates may be provided with holes as indicated at Sil Fig. 2 to receive said coil springs 29.

If desired, the plates 3i may be extended as in.- dicated at 35 to embrace the end of the strip i3 and to constitute end clipping devices, such as shown in Figs. 4 to 6. The ends of the strips I3 and I3 may also be embedded in a lead or other die casting.

In Figs. 7 and 8 (similarly functioning parts as in Figs. 1 to 6 being indicated by the same numerals with a superior 2) the end structure 202 is provided with the usual openings 2l2 and it grips the cables H52 which may be composed of a large number of wires twisted together.

These cables |52 preferably clipped together at spaced intervals by the clips k322 constitute a flexible band member. Diagonal springs similar to springs 25, 25 and, 2&2 may be connected to these bands in the manner shownin Figs. l and 2.

0f course instead of the cables 1.52, it is also possible -to use Wires or other flexible members.

In the structure shown in Fig. 9, the plates 323 are provided with ears 333 of similar function to the plates 3i and 52 of Figs. 2 and 3 (similar functioning parts being indicated by the same numerals provided with a superior 3).

The Viiexible bands |33 are connected to laterally extending coil springs 35 in addition to the diagonal coil springs "Q3 the construction as shown in Fig. 9 giving a spring face of high Y artistic value and ofparticularly satisfactory balanced character.

Many other changes could be eiected in the particular features of bedsprings disclosed and in speoic details thereof, Without substantially departing from the invention intended to be deiined in the claim, the specific description herein merely serving to illustrate certainY elements by which, in one embodiment, the spirit of the invention may be eiectuated.

What is claimed is:

A bedspring construction of the type having an upper rectangular frame and a plurality of main coil springs, having vertical axes arranged in lateral and longitudinal rows and supporting said upper frame, the upper rungs of the peripheral coil springs being directly connected to the upper frame, a plurality of bands of wovenV wire mesh extending longitudinally between and substantially spaced from the longitudinal rows of said main coil springs, each of said bands being composed of a plurality of interlaced spiral Wires extending side by side, with straight edge wires extending through the outside spiral wires, clips at the ends of said bands holding together and grasping the ends of said spiral and straight wires, laterally extending plates carried by said bands, said plates having struck dov/nears engaging said edge Wires to hold said bands laterally extended, said plates being arranged on said bands between the lateral rows of coil springs, the extensions of said plates laterally beyond said rows being provided with openings and short horizontally disposed diagonally extending coil springs connected in said openings and at their other ends being Connected to the top rungs of said main coil springs.

SOLOMON RADUNS. 

